Phil Adams Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Anyone had problems getting stereo phones to work in a mono socket, for example an amp? I've got Behringer phones with the dual size stereo jack, and when using as 1/4" or the smaller size I have to fiddle around and get the plug an exactly the right position for them to work, ie they don't work when pushed right in and have to be sort of halfway in to work. Perhaps the phone are rubbish, they weren't expensive but it would still be nice if they worked ok. Thanks Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1423343106' post='2683797'] Anyone had problems getting stereo phones to work in a mono socket, for example an amp? I've got Behringer phones with the dual size stereo jack, and when using as 1/4" or the smaller size I have to fiddle around and get the plug an exactly the right position for them to work, ie they don't work when pushed right in and have to be sort of halfway in to work. Perhaps the phone are rubbish, they weren't expensive but it would still be nice if they worked ok. Thanks Phil [/quote]I have no problems with mine in my amp or my mp3 player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismanbass Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1423343106' post='2683797'] I've got Behringer phones [/quote] you've pretty much answered your own question there you could try using a mono 1/4" to 1/8" adapter (it'll only have one black ring on it) which might solve your problem but tbh it would put it down to behringer QC [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metal-Stereo-Socket-6-35mm-Adapter/dp/B003OSXND6/ref=pd_sim_ce_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1JQ9PTC32448CB8RGTRK"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metal-Stereo-Socket-6-35mm-Adapter/dp/B003OSXND6/ref=pd_sim_ce_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1JQ9PTC32448CB8RGTRK [/url] it's called the yellow triangle of doom for a reason Edited February 7, 2015 by Chrismanbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1423343106' post='2683797'] Anyone had problems getting stereo phones to work in a mono socket, for example an amp? I've got Behringer phones with the dual size stereo jack, and when using as 1/4" or the smaller size I have to fiddle around and get the plug an exactly the right position for them to work, ie they don't work when pushed right in and have to be sort of halfway in to work. Perhaps the phone are rubbish, they weren't expensive but it would still be nice if they worked ok. Thanks Phil [/quote] Does it have a microphone ring, too? If so, this isn't Behringer QC, it just has a plug that is not made to work with mono outputs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismanbass Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 if it had a microphone ring would it not also have a microphone? also if that was the case you would have sound in one ear and not the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 [quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1423346358' post='2683838'] if it had a microphone ring would it not also have a microphone? also if that was the case you would have sound in one ear and not the other [/quote] An in-line microphone, very common these days due to smartphones e.t.c. They function as normal headphones normally, but they struggle with mono jacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Points read and taken, thanks chaps. Have ordered some Sennheisers, we'll see if they're any better. Silly me bought the Berhringers. Behringer sell bass gear and will understand how to make headphones work with a bass amp, right??? Wrong!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Which bass amp, and is it a mono socket? No stereo headphones are going to work in stereo with a mono socket. And do the headphones work in stereo in (for example) a hifi amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmanzie Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 don't buy new headphones! to work in a mono socket you just need the correct adapter, eg this http://www.kenable.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 The Sennheisers have cured the problem thanks. That adaptor would have worked I'm sure, but no need now. Thanks for your help chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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